Wow! That is impressive.

OK that was pretty nice. I love parrots and talking birds. Thanks for posting this.

Cute! That is one of my favorite opera pieces -= and parrots are beyond wonderful.

I was first introduced to the Magic Flute when I transferred into my college. My roommate, in our very Spartan room, was an international student called Francesca, who was very romantic and sophisticated in her taste and smoked like a chimney. I smoked too, then. She was taking an opera class that first semester, and we would often sit at the opposite sides of the room, at our veneer study desks, and play this opera. I was stidying the English Romantic poets at the time, so the music always reminds me of Wordsworth, incongrously. We also listened to a lot of Chopin. He went down well with The Federalist Papers and other stuff from my government class. I can't hear this music without being transported back to that linoleum-tile, cinderblock-wall, beaverboard-furnished, Marlboro-Light-aromatic, college dorm room.

This parrot's rendition of the piece was definitely recognizable, even if she needed lots of coaxing to put it together. Parrots are so lovely and smart. For reference, here's the aria itself - the part the parrot is mimicking starts at 0:40. it is a remarkable piece and really hard to sing, as I've read.

Awesome!!

It's mainly hard to sing because it's ridiculously high, so high that the range is more or less separate from your chest and head voice and up into "flute" or "bell" range (according to some teachers). Most soprano arias hang out around a high B-flat and/or have the occasional high C for excitement. That high note is an F above that high B-flat, if I recall correctly. Coloratura sopranos have a high, light range and a high degree of flexibility (listen to the middle section, with the quick notes). It's all about control.

I always wanted to do a recital in which I did both the Queen of the Night and the Habanera from Carmen. I don't care if they're on opposite ends of the vocal range! I'd do it, dammit!

I simply can NOT thank you enough for starting my morning with this. IMMEDIATELY forwarded it to my brother-in-law, who works for the Bonn Opera.

Ah, KULCHA....